Lamp.



G. RICHARDS.

LAMP.

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1,177,447. Patented Mar. 28,1916.

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LAMP. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15. 1915. 1,177,447. Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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GEORGE C RDS. or n was ma. wxsqoasm- V LAMP.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gaonon RICHARDS, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Downsville, in' the county of Dunn and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to oil lamps, and more particularly to the class of self-extinguishing lamps.

The primary object of the invention isthe provision of an oil lamp of this character, wherein the light therefrom will be automatically extinguished at a predetermined time, thus obviatingthe necessity of blowing out the flame or turning down the wick for thisv purpose.

Another object ofthe invention isthe provision of a lamp of this character, wherein the extinguishing device. can be readily and easilyadjusted so that the flame will be extinguished automatically at any deter.-

mined. time, thedevice being of novel comstruction, to assure the positive working herecf- A further object of the invention is the provision of a lamp of this character,:-which is extremely simple in construction, LthDI oughly reliable and efficient in operation, strong, durable, and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious, and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which indicated in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawingszFigure 1, is an elevation of a lamp constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig.2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the adjustable rod of the extinguishing device. Fig. 4, is a sectional view on the line-H of Fig. 2. Fig. 5, is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 4:.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail. the lampcomprises a base 10, having a vertical stem 11, supporting a font or reservoir 12,

for containing oil, the top of the said font or.

Specificationof Letters Patent. P t 't M 23, 1915;

Application filed December 15,1915. Serial No. 66,964,

reservoir beingformed :with acentral-nippic 13, to which is .detachably threaded a burn r 14;, having va central wick'tube 15-, in which is arrangedawick 1.6, the latter depending within'the fontor reservoir 12, as usuaL. Journaled within the burner 14, is-acwick adjusting shaft '17,:having. the ordinary spur, wheel 18, for engagement with the wick 16, for feeding the same through the burner in the ordinary .well known manner, for increasing .or decreasing the flame hen the lamp is lighted. Arranged within the font or reservoir12, is a buoyant float 19, which is connected with the sec ion20,-of1a two-part adjustable; rod, the

othe section 21,015 hich is formed at its pperend with a'right angular. extension 2, termmatmgm a s eeve o eye 23, 111 whichis threaded a setscrew 24;, for adjustably com nesting itwi h a nk 25, slidahly fitted in a chimney liolds 26, mo n ed upon the blirnsrtli ndthis holde upport a burner hcodfii, which surrounds i h wic tube 1.5,

in,;.th.e hurmnasusual. The upper end of the seeti n 20, of the a ju ta e od is formed with an eye 28, which looselysuring-rthe same, while the section 21, at the lower end is formed with a resilient latch 29, for adjustably locking the sections of the rod together. Out from the chimney holder 26, on opposite sides of the burner 14, are upstanding bearings 30, in which is journaled a rocking shaft 31, having formed rounds theisection-21,,-forv 'slidably connect thereon an inverted substantially L shaped flame extinguishing wing 32, which is adapted to swing into and out of the path of the flame from the burner 14, and when in the path of the flame will automatically extinguish the same. One end of the shaft 31, is formed with a crank 33, to which is pivotally connected the link 25, so that on move ment of the float 19, the extinguishing wing 32, will be operated.

On the outer side of the font or reservoir 12, is a vertically arranged scale 34, having time indlcia thereon, indicative of an hour and fractions thereof. so that thefioat 19, can beset by adjusting the rod supporting the same, for the extinguishing of the flame of the burner at any predetermined time, it being understood of course that the float rides upon the surface of the oil within the font or reservoir and when the latter is consumed up to a given point in the scale the flame is automatically extinguished by the operation of the wing '32, moving into the path of the latter.

Mounted on the wick tube 15, at one side thereof is a permanent magnet 35, which.

lamp will be clearly understood and there-- fore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

Pivoted in the holder '26, is a lock 36, which is movable into engagement with the extension 22, to normally hold theextinguishing device inoperative.

What is claimed is:

1. In a lamp, an oil reservoir, a burner having'a wick tube, a magnetarranged at one side of the wick tube, a flame extinguisher at'the other side of the Wick tube and adapted to be attracted .by the magnet when moved across'the path of said tube, a cranked shaft pivotally mounting the extinguisher on the burner, a float within the reservoir, a link connected with the crank.

of the shaft and depending withoutithe burner, a rod section fixed to the float and extended without the reservoir, a rod sectio n adjustably connected Withthe link' and 3 arranged'parallel with the first named rod section, eyes on the respectiverod sections for slidably connecting the same, and as spring latch bent from the last named rod section and engaged with the first named rod section; for adj ustably locking the same:

together.

2. Ina lamp, anoil reservoir, a burner:

having a wick tube, a. magnet arranged at guisher at the other side of :the wick; tube" and adapted to be attracted by the magnet when moved aorossgthe path of said tube, a

cranked .shaft pivotally mounting the -ex-:'

tinguisher onv the burner, afloat within the reservoir, a link connected with the crank;

of the shaft and depending without the,

burner, a. rod section fixed .to the float and! extended without the reservoir, a rod section adjustably connected with the link ,andiar-' rangedparallel with the first ,named'rod section, eyes on the respective rod'secti'on s. :i

forslidably connecting the same, a spring:

latch bent from the last named rod section and engaged with the'first namedfrod sec-' tion for adjustably connecting the same to-' gether, and a lockmgdevic'e on the burner for holdingthe extinguisher normally in:: active.

In testimony; whereof I afiix my signature.=-

GEORGE RICHARDS; 1

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